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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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